B.S. in Psychology - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; M.S. in Counseling - San Francisco State University; doctoral studies at UC-Berkeley and Walden U.

Prof. Clark, who is a counselor in the African American Scholastic Programs/Multicultural Retention Services Department (MRSD) and professor in the Behavioral Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies departments, has been counseling and teaching at CCSF since 1988; he also served as the first MRSD Department Chairperson from 2010-13. His areas of expertise are HBCU's (Historically Black Colleges and Universities), financial aid, athletics advising and non-profit/community programs.

Currently, 21st International Grand Polaris (President) and Life Member of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.; National Board (Council of Presidents), National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc. (NPHC); member, NAACP; and board member for various community organizations. Also, currently a Sergeant (E-5) in the CSMR/California National Guard and Diversity Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.

She encourages students to develop their academic potential to the fullest degree possible.

Ms. Blumenthal is an Academic Counselor in The Continuing Student Counseling Department. She is on the Board of the Friends of the Library, is a member of the CCSF Honors Committee, and the International Education Committee.

She was a board member of the Mt. Zion/UCSF Comprehension Cancer Center Auxiliary.

Prof. Chong-Delon has been counseling since 1987 and started at City College of San Francisco in 1992.

Helping you on your journey through education, career, and life planning transitions is why I am here. Make an appointment or drop-in. My goal is getting you where you want to go with the programs and resources available at City College of San Francisco. The counseling process begins with where you are currently. I help you envision where you want to go, help you understand your options, connect you to programs, services, and resources.

Your responsibility includes:

*Taking time and thinking about where you have been, where you are now, and the goals you have for your future. If you don't have clear goals, we work together to clarify what you want.

My mission is helping you leave City College because you accomplished what you set out to do here and are ready to move on and you now have more confidence and skills as you make the many decisions that come your way. Change is a part of life and enthusiasm keeps your journey exciting!

Mrs. Brown is an Alumni of CCSF. As a Department Chair, Counselor and Instructor she is committed to CCSF and helping all students, especially those from underrepresented, disadvantaged, at-risk backgrounds. Student Centered, Student Success, Students First!

Mrs. Brown has worked in the field of counseling since 1994 which began in General Counseling. She started her counseling career at CCSF in 2002 as a part-time counselor in CSCD. She is an Academic, Career & Veteran Counselor. She has been teaching at CCSF since 2007, College Success LERN 50 courses. She shares her duties between serving students in Academic Counseling ~ MUB and the Veteran's Educational Transition Service (VETS) Office in Cloud 333

Tessa has coordinated numerous services in Student Development, CCSF Student Services Fairs, College Readiness Scholarship Program, Richard Goldman Scholarship Program and Basic Skills Book Loan Program to name a few. Mrs. Brown has also played a key role in Bridge to Success/FRISCO Day/SFUSD counseling activities for over 4 years. She also participates and is a member on various College Committees and community organizations.

Lindy McKnight has worked at CCSF since 1982 as a site supervisor, support staff, counselor, instructor, department chair, dean, and interim vice chancellor. Previously she worked in a private psychotherapy practice as a licensed Marriage Family Therapist. Currently she provides academic counseling in the Cloud 207 academic counseling office.

Ms. McKnight is committed to helping students navigate the college system. She assists students in defining a course of study, career goals, and requirements for degree, transfer, or career preparation. Ms. McKnight is committed to social justice and to closing the achievement gap. She served as the Executive Lead for the initial Gates grant (2010-2013) that led to the current Bridge to Success Program which has as its goal doubling the number of African-American and Latina/o students who complete a certificate, degree, or transfer to a four year university.

Previously she served as a Grievance Officer and Executive Board member for AFT2121. She is a strong supporter of students and is deeply involved in student equity initiatives as well as being a voice for LGBTIQ issues and concerns.

In her leisure time, Ms. McKnight enjoys reading, walking, spectator sports, technology and spending time with her family.

Professor Sparks has been a counselor at CCSF since 1998. He has also taught several sections of LERN 50 and continues to teach LERN 52 Student Success courses.

It is his philosophy to always put the students and their rights and goals first, to empower them and serve as their advocate when necessary. To that end, in 2004, he originated the first CCSF Student Services Fair which has since become an annual event. He also originated the idea of a Student Counseling Information kiosk which can now be found in Conlan Hall outside room E-205. In addition, Professor Sparks has been instrumental in providing addtional signage to help students better navigate the Ocean campus.

He is involved in the Transfer Issues Committee, Grading Policies Commitee.

Professor Sparks is a member of FACC and also supports: Friends of the Library, World Wildlife Fund, the Nature Conservancy, and other charitable organizations.

In his leisure time, he enjoys playing guitar and singing, camping, golf and hiking.

A.A. in Social Science, Los Angeles City College. B.A. in Sociology and M.S. in Counseling with concentrations in College and Career, San Francisco State University.

For nearly a decade, Iíve had the good fortune of working as an academic counselor at California community colleges rich in diversity and multiculturalism. I worked part-time at Laney College, Berkeley City College, and Merritt Community College, and since the fall of 2007, Iíve worked full-time at City College of San Francisco (CCSF) in the Transfer Center.

As a native San Franciscan, raised in the Haight-Ashbury District of the 1960ís, I remember how much young people wanted a voice and to be heard. While the needs of todayís students might be different in todayís economic climate, having a voice, feeling like theyíve been heard, and providing hope to them are as important today as they have ever been.

As a Transfer Center counselor, I can empathize with the challenges faced by our students. After graduating from George Washington High School, I began working part-time for a bank. While my goal was to earn some money during the summer months prior to attending CCSF in the fall, this part-time job turned into a thirty nine year career. (I recently retired from the same bank.)

I enrolled at CCSF as planned and attended for two years before moving to Los Angeles, where I completed an associateís degree from Los Angeles City College. I returned to the San Francisco Bay Area, attended San Francisco State University (SFSU), and eventually completed a bachelorís degree in Sociology. During my stay at SFSU, my work status at the bank changed from part-time to full-time.

As career opportunities at the bank presented themselves, I began to devote more time and energy to my job. Within a few years, I got married and started a family. As time past though, I began to realize my job at the bank was becoming unfulfilling, and I wanted to find another career path. As fate would have it, I met someone at the bank who was also working part-time as a community college counselor. As we talked, he rekindled a dream I had of becoming a counselor. As I got more information about the Counseling program at SFSU, I became intrigued with the idea of returning to school and pursuing a masterís degree.

After a fifteen year gap, I returned to SFSU and began their masterís degree program in Counseling. While this was an especially challenging time for me (working full-time, married with a young family to raise, serving as coach of my sonís baseball and basketball teams), I felt re-energized. I learned so much about the counseling field from faculty, classmates, mentors, and advisors/counselors during my two internships (at SFSUís Advising Center and Laney Collegeís Counseling Department) but most importantly, I learned so much more about myself. I found the SFSU masterís degree program to be extremely therapeutic.

It took me seven years to complete my MS degree in Counseling (with concentrations in College and Career), but Iím so glad and so grateful that I have the opportunity now to work as a community college counselor. I love the challenge of staying current with transfer requirements, the collaboration and support from all my colleagues, and most importantly, working with our students. Each morning, as I make my way onto the Ocean Campus, Iím reminded of my days here as a student and how Iíve had the good fortune to come full-circle, to be part of the CCSF faculty.

I am a member of the Health and Safety Subcommittee.

As for my interests, Iíve been a fan of the San Francisco Giants, San Francisco 49ers, and Golden State Warriors for many years. Iíll always cherish and remember the world championship series and clinching games Iíve had the opportunity to watch (on television) for each of these teams. The 2010 World Series Championship by the Giants and the ensuing parade to celebrate their victory through the confetti strewn streets of downtown San Francisco were simply amazing.

My wife and I enjoy watching movies on the big screen, getaway weekends, and vacation trips. The trip we took to Scottsdale, Arizona in 2010 to watch Giantsí spring training games and the trip we took many years ago to Cooperstown, New York, to visit the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame have been among my favorite vacations.

Her goal as a counselor is to guide students in their process of achieving their educational and career goals by providing personal, educational and career couneling services to her students. Counseling activities can include any of the following: problem-solving, goal setting, advocacy, educational planning and unofficial transcript evaluations,Ms. Thompson currently works in Cloud 207 in the Continuing Student Counseling Department. She also works one day a week in the Queer Resource Center.

Ms. Thompson is on the Advisory Board for the Trauma Prevention and Recovery Certificate Program and is an active participant on the Discrimination and Harassment Prevention Committee. Ms.Thompson has done extensive outreach to the transgender community, LYRIC and to Larkin Street homeless youth community.

She is a member of Gaylesta, an association of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender therapists and has a private psychotherapy practice. She is also a member of CAMFT (California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists)

What Nancy loves most about working in a community college is that students are there to make a change in their lives. Change brings opportunities. As a counseling faculty member, she has a chance to help others discover their strengths and develop self-confidence in the process of attaining their goals. Nancyís education includes: B.A. in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, San Francisco State University, B.A. n La Raza Studies, San Francisco State University, and M.A. in Counseling Psychology, Santa Clara University, CA. Though she has worked as a counselor at CCSF only since 2007, she has worked as a community college counselor since 1989 in other colleges. She is currently serving as a Counselor , teaches LERN 52B, serves on the AB 540 Campus-wide Committee, and the Bridge to Success Professional Counseling Group. In addition, she is a bilingual/bicultural counselor in English and Spanish and a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. In her leisure time, she loves attending performing arts events, dancing, gourmet cooking, running, traveling and reading.

Ms. Fiandaca is a counselor in the Latino Services Network and has been working at CCSF since 2002. She earned her BA in Psychology from California State University, Fullerton, and her MS in Counseling from San Francisco State University. Ms. Fiandaca's counseling specialty is Environmental Science and related majors. She took a one-year sabbatical (2013-14) and completed a full load of environmental science courses.

One way in which Ms. Fiandaca exercises her commitment to social justice is in helping to level the academic playing field through her work with CCSF students. She assists her students in developing solid educational plans to achieve their goals, shares important information and resources, and advocates on her students' behalf.

She has been active on the Basic Skills Committee, the Matriculation Advisory Subcommittee, the Electronic Education Plan Work Group, and served as the Co-Chair of the Sustainability Subcommittee for the 2012-13 academic year, and is again Co-Chair for the 2014-15 year.

In her spare time, Ms. Fiandaca enjoys reading, dancing, hiking, bicycling, community activism, learning about gardening and sustainability, and spending time with her sons and partner.

Dr. Osborne feels that literacy is as vital as shelter in an industrialized nation. He has dedicated a lifetime to students and the advancement of their education. Intellectual development and ignorance march to different tunes. He is a drum major for academic excellence.

He is currently on the Academic Senate Ex. Committee and involved in the Enhanced Self Study, General Counseling and Parliamentarian Committees.

Dr. Osborne has published The Effect of the Prison System on the Inmate (1974); Coping Skills Mechanism for Single-Parents (1984) and the Black Students College Guide (1996).

Dr. Osborne is a Cooperative Founder of the Westside Courts Community Tutoring Program and involved in Diversity Training Seminars.

B.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.S., San Francisco State University, Ph.D., University of Arizona, Tucson

Dr. Yu has been a counselor at CCSF since 1985.

He has worked with credit and non-credit students from a wide range of backgrounds at the Downtown, Alemany, Chinatown/North Beach, John Adams and Phelan campuses. He maintains a wide variety of interests and has high expectations for student achievement. Dr. Yu works with students individually as his friends and is always happy to spend time for quality services with his students.

Dr. Yu has served as the Faculty Advisor for the Associated Students Council and has been involved in over a dozen committees. He currently sits on the Student Complaint and Student Services Technology Committees. He is also a current Sexual Harassment Advisor.